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  • January 25th, 2021
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    An analysis of the CSR portfolio of cruise shipping lines

    An analysis of the CSR portfolio of cruise shipping lines

    Disruptions and resilience in global container shipping and ports: covid-19 pandemic vs. 2008-2009 financial crisis

    Disruptions and resilience in global container shipping and ports: covid-19 pandemic vs. 2008-2009 financial crisis

    Port funding strategies: concessions in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Port funding strategies: concessions in Sub-Saharan Africa

    European cruise ports: challenges since the pre-pandemic era

    European cruise ports: challenges since the pre-pandemic era

    What drives ports around the world to adopt air emissions abatement measures?

    What drives ports around the world to adopt air emissions abatement measures?

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    The correlation between the behaviour of ports and freight rates in Latin America and the Caribbean during the COVID19 pandemic

    The correlation between the behaviour of ports and freight rates in Latin America and the Caribbean during the COVID19 pandemic

    IAPH-WPSP barometer: one quarter of ports responding have an increased share of empty container handling

    IAPH-WPSP barometer: one quarter of ports responding have an increased share of empty container handling

    PortGraphic: top15 container ports in Europe in the first three quarters 2020

    PortGraphic: top15 container ports in Europe in the first three quarters 2020

    Video: changing demand for maritime trade

    Video: changing demand for maritime trade

    Top-15 ports in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC): is this crisis different?

    Top-15 ports in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC): is this crisis different?

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    PhD Opportunity: Maritime Economics -Emission control areas & French Med Ports

    PhD Opportunity: Maritime Economics -Emission control areas & French Med Ports

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    Resilience & adaptability of shipping, ports & supply chains to internal & external shocks

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    Lloyd’s maritime academy certificate in port economics by P. de Langen

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    PortEconomics members leading role in the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) reconfirmed

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    New book: towards a better port industry

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    Academic perspectives on the feasibility of mega container ships

    Academic perspectives on the feasibility of mega container ships

    The Analyst: e-commerce, service differentiation and port operations

    The Analyst: e-commerce, service differentiation and port operations

    Recycling supply chains and new business: experiences in Malaga

    Recycling supply chains and new business: experiences in Malaga

    Port Transparency: a global survey

    Port Transparency: a global survey

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Theo Notteboom

Dr. Theo Notteboom is co-founder and co-director of PortEconomics. He is a professor in port and maritime economics and management with about 25 years of experience in this area. His work is widely cited. He is a regular speaker at international conferences and a rapporteur/expert to leading organizations in the field. He is Chair Professor at Ghent University in Belgium. He is a visiting Research Professor at China Institute of FTZ Supply Chain of Shanghai Maritime University. He also is part-time Professor at University of Antwerp and the Antwerp Maritime Academy in Belgium. He previously held a full-time position as High-end Foreign Expert / Professor at Dalian Maritime University in China (2014-2016) and an MPA visiting professorship in port management at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He is immediate past President (2010-2014) and Council Member of International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME). Between October 2006 and October 2014 he was President of ITMMA of the University of Antwerp. Between 2009 and 2014 he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Belgian Institute of Transport Organizers (BITO), an institute of the Belgian Federal Government.

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Academic perspectives on the feasibility of mega container ships

Academic perspectives on the feasibility of mega container ships

Containers
PortGraphic: top15 container ports in Europe in the first three quarters 2020 Containers

PortGraphic: top15 container ports in Europe in the first three quarters 2020

By Theo Notteboom The table shows the container throughput for the first 9 months of 2020 handled by the top 15 containers ports in Europe. Antwerp is the only large gateway port in the top 15 which was able to reach a volume level comparable to last year. Mediterranean transhipment hub Gioia Tauro is recording strong growth (exact Q3...
Entry strategies in inland container terminals: a comparison between Yangtze river and Rhine river Containers

Entry strategies in inland container terminals: a comparison between Yangtze river and Rhine river

Recent decades have brought a growing commitment of investors in the (co-)funding and management of inland terminals, particularly container terminals. However, the actors involved, the forms of third-party entry, and the emerging partnerships in inland terminals have only been investigated on a fragmented basis in inland port...
Brand strategies of container shipping lines following mergers and acquisitions: carriers’ visual identity options Containers

Brand strategies of container shipping lines following mergers and acquisitions: carriers’ visual identity options

Brand strategy is a fundamental part of corporate strategy and constitutes a key condition for companies operating in international B2B contexts, to effectively manage relations with customers, stakeholders and shareholders. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are drivers of change in both brand architecture and brand portfolio...
China΄s investment in African ports: spatial distribution, entry modes and investor profile Featured

China΄s investment in African ports: spatial distribution, entry modes and investor profile

Chinese state-owned companies have directed large amounts of expertise and resources to African ports, not only to deliver benefits to the investing parties but also to contribute to a more effective and efficient African port industry. Over the past decades, China’s direct investment in Africa expanded significantly and became more...
Port management and governance in a post‐COVID‐19 era: quo vadis? Category

Port management and governance in a post‐COVID‐19 era: quo vadis?

In a port study on port management and governance, that is published as an editorial in the scholarly journal Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL), PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom and Hercules Haralambides provide a critical assessment of some of the key issues and themes in port governance research,...
Top 15 container ports in Europe in the first half of 2020 Containers

Top 15 container ports in Europe in the first half of 2020

While the Coronavirus emerged in China in December 2019, its impact on European ports only started to be visible in March 2020 . The table shows the container throughput for H1 2020 in the top 15 container ports in Europe. Note that the figures for Hamburg and Gioia Tauro relate to Q1 2020 (H1 2020 figures are expected to be lower),...
PortGraphic: top15 European container ports in Q1 2020 Containers

PortGraphic: top15 European container ports in Q1 2020

By Theo Notteboom Impact of COVID-19 on European ports only started to be strongly visible in March 2020. The table shows the container throughput growth for Q1 2020 in the top 15 containers ports in Europe. While the Coronavirus emerged in China in December 2019, its impact on European ports only started to be strongly visible in...
Opportunities for ports to embrace digitalisation and decarbonisation in the ‘new normal’ Featured

Opportunities for ports to embrace digitalisation and decarbonisation in the ‘new normal’

PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom was among the speakers during the first in the series of the IAPH/IHS Markit ‘Coronavirus Webinars’ which was broadcasted this week. Under the guidance of IHS Markit Vice-President Maritime and Trade Peter Tirschwell, Theo joined Gene Seroka (Executive Director Port of Los Angeles),  and...
Chinese ports: quo vadis? Category

Chinese ports: quo vadis?

With COVID-19 turning port lives upside down, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)  has launched a weekly briefing of its membership throughout Europe on the latest developments – inviting PortEconomics members that have contributed to the life of the association to provide thoughts and reactions. In this week’s edition of...
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Top-20 cruise ports in the Med, 2010-2019
https://vimeo.com/421473720?loop=1
Evolution of container volumes in European ports, 1985-2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=7oAfZCtiPrY
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